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Shepard Fairey, Big Brother Paint-by-Number

Shepard Fairey, Big Brother Paint-by-Number
Artist: Shepard Fairey 
Title: Big Brother Paint-by-Number
Medium: Lithograph
Edition: 25
Size: 26"x40"
Year: 2004
Markings: Signed & Numbered
This print appears to have been inspired by Ron Mueck's 1997 work "Mask." There is a run of these on a different paper type that are neither signed nor numbered. Both print runs are authentic. From Supply and Demand, pg. 248: This image is an illustration I drew of a guy with somewhat of a creepy face, which I called “Giant Brother” as a reference to George Orwell’s 1984, where the government has everyone under surveillance and their slogan is “Big Brother is watching you.” I illustrated half the face and then mirrored it, and I discovered that since no face is perfectly symmetrical, the symmetry introduces an inhuman, sinister aspect to a picture that might not be as disturbing otherwise. I thought the guy looked creepy to begin with, but it turned out even scarier than I had predicted. (Note: This quote refers to the original 1999 release of this print.)
Datesort icon Price Source
12/12/09 $69.00 eBay
05/13/09 $149.00 eBay
04/01/09 $192.50 eBay
09/25/08 $41.00 eBay
12/17/07 $26.00 eBay
12/12/07 $50.00 eBay
06/13/06 $19.99 eBay

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